This morning, I was lucky enough to begin my day with a few quiet moments of reflection. Having just wrapped…
Over the past few weeks, I have had the privilege of partnering with a colleague to support his student writers…
This summer was probably one of my most thought-provoking and inspiring both professionally and personally. From writing daily on my…
“I’m running away to Paris to be a writer!” I jokingly texted to Shelley as I sat on the runway…
We would like to welcome Jonathan Dillon as a guest blogger. He is currently a first-grade teacher in upstate New…
As I entered the third-grade classroom the classroom teacher approached me and asked if I could assess Daniel’s writing. The…
Summer vacation is just days away for us here in the Northeast! Never before have I felt more driven and…
The long, leisurely days of summer are quickly approaching. As I reflect on my year and set reading and writing…
My first year as a public school teacher in first grade was in 1996. It seems like yesterday, but how…
Yesterday morning I took a group of fourth and fifth-grade teachers to visit the classroom library that received a makeover.…